PRESENTS THE

MAY t5-t6-t7-18

ERIE THEATRE AI\OTHER RCA VICTOR FIRST GENERALMacARTHUR'S FAREWELL ADDRESS Completeon RCA VictorRecords Availablein ThreeSpeeds - 78- 45- 33 | /3 VAN CURLERMUSIC CO. WHEREVICTOR RECORDS ARE FEATURED 525State 5t., Schenectady- 4-53| I I l0 StateSt., Albany - 5-4576

CENTURYCLUB (**), CONTR|BUT|NG (*) AND SUSTAININGMEMBERS

**Dr. ClarenceF. Ackerknecht Mr. and Mrs. Kelsie E. Mead Mr. and Mrs. Philip L. Alger Dr. and *Mr. Mrs. Dominick Mele and Mrs. SimonBacker Mr. and Mrs. Allen W. Merriam. Tr. Mrs. R. A. Bathrick Dr. and Mrs. Herman Miklowitz-' Dr. andMrs. L. B. Brags Dr. and Mrs. K. L. Mitton Mr. andMrs. H. S. Buinham Dr. and Mrs. C. L. Moravec Mr. and Mrs. Louis F. Cofin. -Tr. Dr. and Mrs. M. E. Moravec Mr. andMrs. N. P. Collamer Mr. and Mrs. Roy C. Muir Mr. and Mrs. NicholasJ. Comanzo Dr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Naumof Mr. and Mrs. William Conners Mr. and Mrs. K. A. Pauly Mr. and Mrs. NelsonY. Coxe Dr. and Mrs. R. W. Porter *Mr. Frederick E. Crever Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Prince Mr. CharlesW. Decker Mr. and Mrs. Will Pruessman Mr. and Mrs. H. V. Erben Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Rhea Mr. and Mrs. RobertFehr Dr. and Mrs. Hans Rozendaal Mr. and Mrs. GeorseC. Gardino Mr. and Mrs. Edward F. Russell Mr. and Mrs. GeoreeF. Gardner Mrs. Edmund W. Sanderson Dr. and Mrs. Williim E. Gazelev Mr. and Mrs. Henry Scha{fer Mr. and Mrs. William Golub Mrs. Hewlett Scudder Mr. and Mrs. Harold H. Grimm Dr. and Mrs. IsaacShapiro Mr. and Mrs. Carl D. Hocker Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Sheiburne Dr. and Mrs. William J. Jameson Dr. and Mrs. Chauncey Guy Suits Rev. and Mrs. Rav E. Kulman Mr. and Mrs. Mil1s Ten Evck Mr. and Mrs. BenjaminH. Lasdon Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Trench Mr. and Mrs. William Leslie Mr. and Mrs. E. C.'Turner Mr. and Mrs. William R. Lund *sMr. and Mrs. George W. Wedekind Dr. and Mrs. William M. Mallia *Dr. and Mrs. Walter Wedekind Dr. and Mrs. JainesMarsden Mr. and Mrs. Moses Wolfe

Ooinnt*/ R*ro &nJCo*1onto Aram H. ,A,vakian ALSO EXPERTREWEAVING AND CLEANING OpenThursday Evening Til 9:00

105CLINTON ST., Opp. Cify Hall PHONE4-0701 To t'heAudience -

In presenting The chocolate soldier for your enjoyment in these times of stress we hope it will help to easethe tension a bit and give us all a lift. It is the love of good music and staging and a desire to make thesea part of our community that motivates the SchenectadyLight Opera Company.

our fall show fhe Mikado was so successfullygiven at the Erie Theater that we plan to continue to give our performances there and we have increased the number of showings so that more of you might enjoy The chocolate Soldier.

we still have the long range objective of a permanent home where all the preparations for our productions may be under one roof. We have made progress in this regard by partial renovation of the old Craig School so that it was possible not only to construct and paint our scenerythere, but alsoto hold a ballet workshop. This fall we hope to conduct additional workshops in dramatics and in scenery de, sign. To meet our ultimate objectives, additions will be necessaryto our Craig School building so as to include a full size practice stage.

For this production, our rehearsalshave been held in the schenectady Museum and in the public schools. we thank these organizations for the use of their facilities.

Becausewe are a civic undertaking-drawing our support from the entire community-we are eager that our productions pleiue the people of Schenectady and we would like you to have a voice in the selection of our shows. We shall welcome your suggestionsin that regard on future productions.

This year we will again encouragetalented vocalistsby awarding scholarships. Auditions will be held in June rather than in the fall as formerly. This changeseems desirable so that more contestantsmay know of the trials and be available to trv for the scholarship awards.

Your support of our activities is appreciated,and we trust it will be continued to the end that the schenectadyLight opera Company may becomebetter equipped to bring you even more enjoyable performances in the future.

4*a-.-*a€Qut'u- FRrorrucr E. Cnrvnn ExecutiveVice President SchenectadyLight OperaCompany MEN'S SHOP 514STATE STREET AT LAFAYETTE

Knox& MalloryHais Hari, Schaffner& Marx Clothes ManhaftanHats

Eoard ol Directors

Canra Canrrnnr Barnousn EowannJ. Harnnro, Jn. FnronRrcrE. Cnnvnn Jaurs W. MoyrR Eorrn Frnn LawRrNcnF. MueHrNc Rosrnr O. Fnnn Aonrernn OppBNnrrvr CnRRr.nsF. Frscnrn Rocnn S. Powrlr, Brrrn Hetrrrto MRup.rcrC. Suslerrr

Ollicers

Executive Vice President Fnronnrcr E. Cnrvrn Vice President EI,rzasnrrr CoE Secretary . Anet.ann OpprNnrnra Treasurer Eomrr Fnnn BusinessManager . RosnRr O. Frnn

Best Wishes H. W. STEWART,DISTRICT AGENT THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO. 8 Stafe Street, Schenectady2-3327

ASSOCIATES G. CurtisStewarl DudleyM. Diggs LeoG. McGinnis WalterA. Fullerfon,Jr, GIVE HER AN

PRESENT

Production Staft

Producer and Conductor Properties Selection Canr.r Canrmnr Bernousr Bta Frscnrn, Chairman Associate Producer . Rosenr Cor_lnr. Staf-Edith Fehr, Louise Herskind, Christine Hopkins, Arnold Lobel, Librarian \l/ntrn J.Corrr,aaN Dorothy Ludwig, Mickey McGrnn, Dramatics Director Rurn TnNxaNr Doris Norgaard, Adelaide Oppen. heim, David Smart, Mrs. David Assistant . Srarra Susl-rrru Smart Musical Director HrrrN VHrrt Stage Manager . Cnanrrs Frscunn Assistant Snnrry putrrrps Assistant Eo FrNrrv Accompanists Mancanrr Mnrtn Stage Carpenter Davro Knr Arva furvc Stage Electrician Fnaxr InnaNcrn JnaNNn Geno Property Man Wtrrrala Frnrcnnn Libretto CHnrs McCaNN Cues Cnus McCaNN Technical Director Brrry AmN EaroN Prompter ANNr Gounrsy Set Design Cnanrns McGanRanau Lighting DoN Nlcxus Bra Frscntn, Jn. Sound Dow Non.caanD, GEoRcE FLoyD Costumes Lots HaoooN, Chairman Scenery Painting St4f-Clarice Budnick, leanne Currie. Bra Frscnrn, Jn., Chairman Ludmilla Lipinski, Elizabeth Oakes. Staf-Jean Grobel, Theresa Mahonev. Margaret Rowell, Sadie Speirs. Audrey Schmidt, Dolores Shei, Nancy Staford, Mary Sue young Sally Thomas, Mary Tynan, Tanet Makeup ManroNCuvrr,rrNcs,Chairman Van Narten, Katheiine' Welsiman Staf-Thelma Abdella, Marion Berger. Choreographer . Fnro }fennnnr Barbara Gervais, Alice Thomas. Orchestra Manager . Nonr,raw Banlrrs Sally Thomas Rehearsal Secretary Orca Ktncnvaynn

Since 1935 DICK TYPEWRITERCOMPANY AII Makes of Office Machines

PORTABLESAND STANDARDS New - Used BRUSHTAPE RECORDERS

727State Street 4-6072 For Quality T/lt. p/"*oa.nt iurrinno

PHONE 6377A 93I FrancisAvenue

FINESTFURS FURSTORAGE

Business Staff

Business Manager . Rogrnr FBnn Carpenter, Alice Davis, Fred Davis, Assistant Arvonr Luowrc Harold Eidelbus, Richard Kasting, Treasurer . Ennn Flnn Nancy O'Connor, Virginia Ottman, George Pillmore, George Wedekind Legal Adviser . Tnoraas Knarc Sales Promotion Manaser Ticket Processins Davm WrlsoN, Chairman LawnrNcr MurnrrNc Advertising . Rosrnr Gnrrrru, Chairman Staf-Joseph Bakazonis, Margaret Bakazonis, Nancy Giordano, Staf-Jack Sisson, Herb Brune, Andy Joyce Muehling, Mickey McGinn, Ruth Kaiser, Frank Kline, John Lande, Smith, Angie Viscusi feld, Marge Mansfield, George Pill, Program Btrr. WanNocx, Chairman more, Ed Ordon, Bea Fis;fr*, Jt. Staf-Frank Brown, Sal Cascio, Bill Publicitf-I. DoNSr,rrrn,Chairman Giegold, Bert Voorhees, Edna Wil, Staf-Barbara Bechtold, Louise Boyka, son, Don Wilson Jean Grobel, Barbara Hayden, Out.of,Town Show Margot Poritsky, Lou Torre Aruonr LuowIc, Chairman ph Ph ot ogr a er-Howard Potter Staf-Fred Crever, Robert Fehr, Rob, Ticket Sales LrNoy SarrNr, Chairman ert stone Staf-Robert Abbe, Frank Brown, Audience Service Beverly Carlson, Karl Carlson, Roy GwrN OwnNs. LeoN Owrus, Co.chairmen Secretarial Staff

Secretary Anr,r-lror OpprNnrtu Distribution and Mailing Roster and PersonnelFile Rurn Harsreao, Chairman Snrnrry Bnaov, Chairman Staf-Lucille Lobel, Helen White Bnvrnry Srusow Correspondence and Telephoning Typing and Duplicating Doronrs Ko

PHONE4-2727

AVON CLEANERS- TAILORS Fur Storage, Moth Proofing and Water Repelling FORMALWEAR FOR RENT

2I STATESTREET SCHENECTADY5, N. Y. *'L[ilfl'n

509 SIATEsT.

{ foremost r -1 f foshions i I

Board Cornrnittees

Legislative Committee Scholarship Committee Fn ro Grnv,rrs, Chairman HnrrN Lrwrs, Chainnan Sr.af-Beila Hatfeld, Adelaide Oppen. Staf-Jeanne Currie, Patricia Deery, heim, Thomas Kraig Phyllis Gillette, Bella Hatfeld, Theresa Mahoney, Robert Stone Talent Committee . RocER Pownrr-, Chairman Newsletter Rrcnano Banstrr Staf-Elizabeth Coe, Jane Colfey, Melva King Speciai Memberships Brr.rna LasooN Social Committee Budget Committee RoBERT Frnn, Chairman Vrnclxra OrruaN, Chairman Staf-Fred Crever, Charles Fischer, Carla Balhouse Staf-Robert Abbe, Nancy Giordano. Lois Ramsey Facilities and Planning Committee Con'rlaxor Srunrrvaxt, Show Selection Committee Lynono Bnowx, Co,chairmen Rosrnr SroNn, Chairman Staf-Almore Ludwig, Keith Marvin, Sta.f-Carla . Balhouse, Robert Coller, Robert Simmons, Jane Saline, Edward Hatfeld Patricia Deery, Cynthia Brooks

243 STATe STREE" CHENECTADY N.Y. PXONE 4-A302

THE STUDIOFOR ARTISTICALLY FINISHED PORTRAITS

t- Compliments of

AUDET'SSCHENECTADY APPLIANCE SERVICE

120State Street Schenectady,N.Y. !a

IJsherettes

Florence Jones Lois Heigel Mary Galarneau Sally Thomas Joan Coppola Martha Best Alice Thomas Laura Angers Pat Moultol Dorothy Cappello Rachael McFerran Lois Ramsey Margaret Heleman Barbara Doneilo Kathleen Splann Marjorie Boutilier Virginia Dyer Louise Williamson Maude Harnden Marilyn Duck Esther Rabuck Marjory Bouve Janet Burch Dorothy Walter Betty Dietrich Yvonne Means Eveneka Piscitelli Cynthia Brooks Joan Galarneau Virginia Ottman

0rchestra

First Violins Eowano Rrce, Fnro Gnazuon Second Violins . FnaN< GrlNN, Tro MrrineN Viola Lno Kuvnm Cello..... Bass Catr, DBuaNcarr, Flutes Jauls Movnn, FaIrn Gnarlucnn Clarinets Wrniav Lann, Pnrrn Sctnocco Oboe Rosrnr SIvoN (srpr 'Wrrtrav Trumpets nc Ro,rnr Farn Trombone Russnr Caw t French Horns Rtcuann BenNes. Snlnrnv Pnlrltps 3 Percussion DoNaI-n Barnlt

t

STEINWAY THE HAMMOND CHICKERING BESTIN MINSHAL-ESTY GEO.STECK PIANOSAND ORGANS ESTY STORY& CLARK FOR MAGNAVOX MUSETTE 97 YEARS

vtslT TODAY

5OA STATE STREET. SCHENECTADY. N.Y. BICKELMANN,S Scheneciady'sOldesf EstablishedJeweler DIAMONDS FINEENGAGEMENT RINES VATCHES JEWELRY QualifySince 1888 255 State Sfreet SUPERIORMERCHANDISE WITHIN PRICE RANGE OF ALL

The Story

Based on George Bernard Shaw's satirical comedy Arms and the Man, the incidents, situations and structure of'Ihe Chocolate Soldier closely follow those of the original story. The scene of the opera is laid near the Dragoman Pass, Bulgaria. Servia and Bulgaria are at $/ar. Colonel Popof, of the Bulgarian army, is on active duty at the front. His family, con, F sisting of Aurelia, his wife, Nadina, their daughter and Mascha, Nadina's cousin, are at home somewhat fearfully awaiting the outcome of the approaching engagement between the two armies. Nadina, a complete romantic, is betrothed to Alexius, a young Bulgarian Major who has become a hero to his countrymen by leading a cavalry charge against the Servians. Nadina is f,lled with admiration for his exploits and idealizes him.

Fighting with the Servian army is a young Swiss mercenary, Lieutenant Bumerli-nick, named The Chocolate Soldier because of his love of sweets. The battle goes against the Serviang and Bumerli evades pursuit by climbing into Nadina's boudoir. Suave of manner and quick tI of wit, Bumerli does not have too much dificulty in persuading Nadina to conceal him-and al1 three women to aid in his escape. Bumerli engages in flirtation with Nadina to save his life, but later falls in love with her. She, almost against her will, returns his afection, for the business,like efrciency of the Swiss mercenary contrasts most favorably with the Bul, garian's bombast and mock heroics.

L The love afrairs of Bumerli and Nadina, Mascha and Alexius furnish sentiment for The ChocoTate Soldier, while comedy situations stem from Colonel Popofi's house coat, in which Bumerli makes his escape. The return of the coat, and the fact that the three women have r each hidden photographs of themselves in it, creates some unusually funny situations during i the succeeding scenes.

Buy fnsurance and Real Estate with Confidence BACKEDBY 42 YEARS'EXPERIENCE E. J. Ryon I Son ' Established1908

New Ground Floor Locafion- 159 BARRETTSTREET Thirst, Too, SeeksQuakty

Schenectady Coca-Cola Bottling Company

MUSICAL NUMBERS Acr I la. overture lD. "\l/e Are Marching Through the Night" . Choms of Soldiers 1c."S/e, Too, Are Lonely" Trio (Nadina, Aurelia, Mascha) 1d."We Are Searching for the Foe': Chorus of Soldiers "What Can We Do Without a Man" Trio (Nadina, Aurelia, Mascha) lf. "Say Goodnight" . Ensemble(Nadina, Aurelia, Mascha) 2. "My Hero" Solo (Nadina) 3. "The Chocolate Soldier" 4. "Sympathy" . ffs[B:m'lil$ N:3iffi] 5. "Seek the Spy" . Ensemble (Nadina, Mascha, Aurelia, Bumerli, Massakrof and Soldiers) 6. "Tiralala" Finale (Nadina, Aurelia, Mascha) ACT 2 7a. "Our Heroes Come" March and Chorus 7b. "The Fatherland Is Free" Chorus 8. "Alexius, the Heroic" Sextet (Nadina, Mascha, Aurelia, Aleriius, Popoff, Massakroff and Chorus) 9. "Never Was There Such a lover" Duet (Alexius and Nadina) 10. "The Tale of a Coat" Sextet (Nadina, Bumerli, Mascha, Alexius, Aurelia, and Popoff) rl. "That Would Be Lovely" Duet (Bumerli and Nadina) t2. "She Dreamt That He Was Her Hero" Finale ACT 3 13. Entr'acte and Chorus t4. (Alexius and Mascha) 15. Solo (Nadina) 16. . Solo (Bumerli) 17. . Duet (Bumerli and Nadina) 18. Finale (Principalsand Chorus)

The Home of Complete Aulo Service CUMMINGSMOTORS YoURCHRYSLER.PLYMOUTH DEALER "We Aim To TakeCare of Our Own" Ten Forty Staie - Near Brandywine Dial 6-2364 M@@88 €tsAFT Q(XCK 25 STATEST. SCHENBSIADXI[Y. UAU @tsY

THE SCHENECTADY LIGHT OPERA COMFANY presents THE CHOCOLATESOLDIER Music by Oscar Straus Original Libretto-Rudolf Bernauer and Leopold Jacobson Eaglish Version Stanislaus Stange THE CAST (In the Order in Which They Appear-) NADINA, Daughter of Colonel Popolf . Syrvt.q Honwrrz AURELIA, Her mother . JaNr Cor.r'ry MASCHA, Aurelia's cousin Euny Roonuau BUMERLI, A Swiss mercenary in the Servian Army Jncr O'CoNrqon MASSAKROFF, Oficer in Bulgarian Army . Rlcneno Bansrrr KATINKA FurvraBnuN ColonelPopoff'sservants''^1 ,n tr. STEpHAN . . . .nouiorDoucras KASIMIR POPOFF, Colonel in the Bulgarian Army . Rosrnr Sronn ALEXIUS SPIRIDOFF, Major in the Bulgarian Army . betrothed to Nadina Pop"? Enweno CuRRrn SC ENES A C T I Nadina's bedroom in Pooofls house. Autumn.' Night. INTER MISSION A C T 2 Garden of the Popof home. In May of the following year. Afternoon. A C T 3 The same. That evening. PLACE - A small town in Bulgaria TIME - 1885

ooThe Best in Serviceoo DU.LON TELEVISIONSTUDIO 507 UnionStreet (Near Jay) Phone&6024 PRII\CESS 4715TATE AT CLINTON

Where Fashion Reigns Suprerne

PHONE3-4884

Chorus ol Soldiers in the Bulgarian Army Robert Abbe Robert Douglas Eugene Pardi Harold Balhouse William Lange Del Price Philip Buford Daniel Lewis David Roykouff JosephChilds Wesley Moles William Wheeler J. Coleman White Chorus of Toutnspeople and Peasants Clarice Budnick Olga Kirchmayer Wanda Ruskowski Shirley Butler Helen Lewis Jane Saline Jeanne Currie Ludmilla Lipinshi Beverly Simson Mariann Cvgan Dorothy Matis Sadie Speirs Janet Fletcher Marion Nixon Barbara Traver Phyllis Gillette Elizabeth Oakes Nancy White Doreen Heard Elizabeth Price Mair Woolcock Christine Hopkins Priscilla Proxmire Spncrerry Daxce bl Sr.crra SusI-rrru 4nd RoBERTCorrnn Dance Routines by SCHENECTADYFOLK DANCERS Hsxnlrrrr Davtocn, Choreographer Ray Neunaurn, Assistant Ed. Elliott Dr. Robert Hall Dr. RichardOriani Caroline Elliott Dora Hall ConnieOriani Dan Bloom Dr. Crawford Dunlao Bill Krummel Claire Emerson Ellen Dunlao Robert Dawes Dr. Willem Van der Grinten Rav Neubauer Dorothy Dawes Marjorie Van der Gtinten Henriette Davidge Ruby Ashley Maynard Agens Sam Vinick Dr. FrancisNorton Kay Agens Grace Frank Dorothy Norton Dr. Charles Gallagher Klaas Bo1 Monica Corneau Dorothy Gallagher Mary Ed Bol Ray Dwyer Barbara Soellner

PHONE6-e984

Qateway Restaur dnt, Inc. Air-Conditioned lor Your Comlort

10+106STATE sT. SCHENECTADY,N. Y. )tnce luJJ

Schenectady s leading store for all the family n eeds.

Opera lYores

SYLVIA HORWITZ (NaorNa) Native of Bangor, Maine Graduate of University of Maine, where she sang in the chapel choir Attended Juilliard School of Music Sang the roles of Dorothy in Chanticleer Hall and Cleopatra inVizard of The){ile . Member of the chorus inThe Gondohers and The Mi\ado.

JANE COFFEY(Aunrua) Formerly taught music in Michigan Has sung with the Company in seven shows Assisted with the musical direction of Chimes of T{ormandy and Chonticleer Hall.

EMILY RODEMANN (Mascna) Native of Troy Graduate of Emma Willard School Studied dramatic arts at Russell Sage Former member of Alviene School Theater in New York One seasonof sum, n-rer stock Studied voice for over eight years Sang the part of Peep.Bo in The M;\ado.

JACK O'CONNOR (Buuenu) This is Jack's first appearance with the Company . . . A native of Montclair, New Jersey, he sang in the Montclair Glee Club Appeared as soloist with the Seton Hall College Glee Club and Schola Cantorum as well as with various choral groups u'hile serving in the United States Naval Reserve during World War II.

RICHARD BABBITT (Massarnonr) Hails from Albion, New York Appeared in several Giibert and Sullivan operettas while in high school and college . This is his sixrh show with the Company . . . Played Ptolemy in The Wizard of The Nile . Soloist at First Presbyterian Church in Troy Member of Cle{f Dwellers Quartet.

COMPLIMENTSOF Young,De Santis & Stine Realtorso Builders, fnsurance

I44 BARRETTSTREET DI Sch oll FoorcoMFoRr sHop Ownedand Operafedby ErnesfSichel

DR.SCHOLL S SHOESFOR MEN WOMEN,AND CHILDREN DR.SCHOLL'S REMEDIES AND ARCH SUPPORTS

Phone 3-0347 210 State Sfreet, Schenectady

Opera Notes ( Continued ) FU:LVI$ BRUN (KarrNra) Bqrn, in New . York, raised in Schenectady . Initial studies in voice under Nancy Martin, schenecady'conservatory Now srudying with Melva King . understudiei peep,Bo in The Mi\ado . In spare time has studied ballet with Phyilis Marmein and is a member of the company's Ballet workshop spends days as secretary at WRGB. RICHdRD DOUGLAS (SrepnaH) First appefrance witt' the Company Played character parts in college productions and has several years of glee club experience. ROBERT STONE (Kasrurn)

Bob has been connected with thirteen previous productions of the Company either as composer, prodrrc"r, director'or performer . . . s".rg ,rine .oles at the opera Department, Eastman School of Music, including Mephistopheles in Fausr, Marcel in La Boheme, and perer in Flansel and Gretel . . For over nine years has been directing teievision shows at \VRGB. EDWARD CURRIE (Anxrus) Ed is appearing in his sixth consecutive production with the Company Sang the role of Nanki,Poo in The Mi\ado and Ptarmigan in The wizard of rhe }\ile . . . A graduare of University Iowa of where he appeared in several musicals Soloed with Great iakes Navy choir . . Heard'locally as church soloist Member of cle{f Dwellers ouarter.

COALICOKETOIL J.,M. GAFFERSCO., tnc.

2II PARKPLACE SCHENECTADY,N.Y.

PHONE 4-3354 SCHENECTADYS LARGEST LUMBER YARD 'Wood Good Goods Curtis Wood Work, Silentiie Windows, Ruberoid Roo{ing Chi-NamelPainf Veneerof All Kinds Minwax J. C. DearstineLumber Co. CATALYNSTREET PHONE 6-3422 SCHENECTADY3, NEW YORK

Acknowled,gernents

Material for Costumes and Draperies . Textile of Albany Furniture Ras Furniture and Gifts Boxwood Trees . The'Lewi Coriipany French Provencal Chairs . . :i .. .. ,' Mayfair'Albany Bridal Bouquet and Flowers . ,'. , :. Doris Remis Garden Furniture Mr. and Mrs, Lanibert E..LeMaire Artifcial Flowers and Vines . The Carl Company Silverware Alpha Dglta Phi lr4ternity Bulgarian Water Pipe Vottis Pipe Shop Ticket Sales . Allen's, Cluett and Soirs, VanCurleiMusic Co.

The Chocolate Soldier is presented by arrangement with Samuel French, Inc.. and Hans Bartsch, New York, New York. Uniforms by Hooker and Howe, Haverhill, Massachusetts.

Und,erstudies ': Bannane Tnavrn, .. .,.: : NaotN,r DonrrNHaano ..,:..Mascua. RosrnrCorrnn . .Burrmntr D,rNmr Lnwrs MassArnonr : Drr Pntcr KasrurR J. Corrr.,trN WHrrs . Arextus

PHONE4-1771

RealRadio Sales & Service Schenectady's Largest Appliance'Store ALFREDH. MASLO, Proprie*or

729Albany Street Schenec*ady,N.Y. BURTISS MOTORS DODGE PLYMOUTH

ServingSchenectady Dependably fon Over Fifty Years

PHONE4-7796 for all AUTOMOTIVESERVICES 222 SO. FERRYSTREET 227 ERIEBOULEVARD

Whoos Who ln the Company

CARLA BALHOUSE (Pnooucrn aNo Dnncror.) Concert pianist starting career at age nine . . Had own radio show in Hollywood Star, let at Columbia studios, featured in two motion pictures Leading soprano of American Savoy Light Opera Company on two international tours Directed the Company during illness of director Teaches voice, piano and dramatics.

ROBBRT COLLER (Assocnrr. Pnooucrn) Conductor of Choralettes at Schenectady Museum Member of Arundel Opera Theater of Kennebunk, Maine, in the summer of 1950, where he appeared in six operas including the role production of Ko,Ko in fhe Mi\ado Sang the role of Ko,Ko in our own of fhe I Mi(ado. I

BETTY ANN EATON (TecnNrcer Drnecron) Came to $chenectady from Missouri ten years ago to go on the $/omen's Test Course at GE . . Ileaded the Properties Selection Committee lor The Wizard ol The }'lile, her frst pro, I duction with the Company Technical Director Ior The Mi\ado. I CHARLES FISCHER (Sracr MeNacrn) Worked with dramatics teachers in high school on several class plays Went on from there to producing and directing for chuich and school groups . His avid interest in theatrical workhas given him a fund of knowledge concerning most phases of the theater.

FRED HERBERT (CHoneocRApHBR) Has been associated with the Company twelve years Assistant to Irene Castle in 1941, when she was guest artist at the Dance Masters' Convention in New York . Studied with -Atrton Eo1an, I-ola Montez and Tokin Has his own studio. RUTH TENNANT (Dn,orarrcs Drnncron) Was dircctor in the Drama Department and was instructor (interpretation), Emerson College . . Played in summer stock . Had ad lib Breakfast Show with husband Bob on WEEi, Boston . . Did radio free lance work in Providence. Rhode Island. HELEN 'S/HITE (Musrc Dnrcron.) From LaPorte, Indiana Graduate of \Vestern Michigan College of Education Taught music in Michigan Schools . . . Played the parr of Pitti,Sing in The Mi\ado Appeared in The Chimes of !\ormand,y and Wiz,ard, of The Nile in which she helped direct the chorus. I24 WALL STREET I8-20 ERIEBOULEVARD FREEMANAND SON Paints Oils Varnishe? - Glass Wallpaper and Painterts Supplies

Phone4-9155 Scheneclady's,N.Y.

COMPLIMENTSOF BACKERBROTHERS

S*on C/nonsv. onJ b,|n*o

Main Office - Faciory and Drive-ln 1816STATE STREET

COMPLIMENTS OF ELLISFUNERALHOME

846 Staie Street Telephone6-5551

DAN A. DONAHUE Men's and Boys' Clothing

240 STATE STREET THE EXCLUSIVE

IN

Lilgerie - Blouses Rornontr'i

2223Noit Near BalltownRoad

Schenectady Light Opera Company Scholarship Auditions

1

Each year the Company awards two scholarshipsto be used for the study of voice. Or,re.apardis for $100 and one is for $50. The contest is open to any voice student or any person planning voice study who is between the ages of 16 and 30 and is a resident of SchenectadyCounty. This year the scholarship auditions will be held at the SchenectadyMuseum on the morning of June 16 at ten o'clock. Application blanks containing further information about the auditions will be available at the downtown music stores.

' :" . ,,. i r I i DIDYOU KNOW THAT

KRUEGER,SFOOD MARKET 125South Ferry Street (Back of Barney's)

CARRIESA COMPLETELINE OF

HEALTHFOODS, PARTY ITEMS, AS WELLAS SHURFINEAND S.S. PIERCE FINEFOODS? For your panfryshelf or your next cocktailpariy why not pay KRUEGER'Sa visit? .. Younever saw so manyfine foods under one roof! THE SHOPPING CENTER U)eULa-d,s

OF THE MOHAWK VALLEY

nilPnL GENEnlr@ EtEcTRrc APPLIA]ICES GIFTS LAMPS RECORDS SPORTINGGOODS Open Mondayand ThursdayUnfil 9:OOP. M.

136 ERIEBOULEVARD TELEPHONE4-4131

COMPLIMENTSOF

NUSBAU M'S

PATTON AND HALL GOOD SHOES for all the family riii 245 State Street- Since I 893 PHONE 4-7t03 After the shown join your friends at

The Tap Room HOTELVAN CURLER

for a late snaek - open until I A. M.

COMPLIMENTSOF

Blake'sReaI Estote Office

and Blake's Insur &nce Agency '-1I I Samuel E. Blake Ira W. Blake I I o I ; PHONE6-r265

SAVINESAND LOAN B,LDG. 265 STATESTREET

ELEcrRlc crrY PREss, rNc. .,@" i